Paul Onuachu's late minutes header denied host, Squirrels of Benin Republic, the qualification ticket for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon
The three times, African Champions, Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the homeside by a lone-goal in a Group L match played on Saturday in Porto-Novo, to finish top of the table with 11points with a home match in Lagos on Tuesday, against bottom placed Lesotho, to spare
Eagles who already secured a place in the forthcoming Afcon, before the crucial encounter, broke defensive displayed of the Beninoise who needed just a draw to pick the second qualification ticket in the group
The fate of the Benin-Republic with seven points, now hangs in a balance, as the side square up with Leone Stars of Sierra-Leone in the last qualifier on the road in Free-Town on Tuesday
Host Sierra-Leone with four points needs a comprehensive win against the visiting Benin Republic who must avoid a defeat,to pick the second ticket in the group for the African biggest football show piece in Cameroon
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